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Transsphenoidal surgery for Cushing's disease—importance of histopathology for prediction of outcome

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The synopsis was written by Vicky Heath, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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  1. the Department of Endocrinology, F Cavagnini is Professor of Endocrinology and F Pecori Giraldi is a Researcher, at the University of Milan; F Cavagnini is Head of, and F Pecori Giraldi works in, Ospedale San Luca, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy.,

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  2. the Department of Endocrinology, F Cavagnini is Head of, and F Pecori Giraldi works in, Ospedale San Luca, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy.,

    Francesco Cavagnini & Francesca Pecori Giraldi

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Cavagnini, F., Pecori Giraldi, F. Transsphenoidal surgery for Cushing's disease—importance of histopathology for prediction of outcome. Nat Rev Endocrinol 4, 14–15 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpendmet0670

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